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For more than a decade, the United States has faced a relentless and heartbreaking increase in fatal drug overdoses driven by synthetic opioids. A new analysis suggests this trend has suddenly reversed due to a major disruption in the global supply chain of illicit fentanyl. Published in Science, the study indicates that regulatory actions taken by the Chinese government, following high-level diplomatic engagement with the Biden administration, may be the primary driver behind this unexpected decline in mortality.

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[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 5 points 4 days ago

I hope you're right. They could also steal the election again.

Feel like I'm wearing a foil hat whenever I type that, but the stats are convincing.

https://electiontruthalliance.org/

God's help us.